Assistant Principal - Elementary

Maize Central Elementary School is seeking a dynamic, student-centered Assistant Principal for the 2026–27 school year. Serving five sections of each grade from Kindergarten through Fourth Grade, Maize Central is also home to a robust Functional Applied Academics program dedicated to supporting students with diverse learning needs. The Assistant Principal position is a 10-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity for an instructional leader committed to fostering a collaborative culture, strong relationships, and high levels of learning for all students.

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Education/Certification:

Master’s degree from an accredited university and active building leadership license

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

School and building operations, curriculum and instruction, budgeting, personnel management, implementation of policies and procedures, data interpretation, communication

Experience:

At least 5 years of teaching experience

• Understand and demonstrate competence in content, student growth and development, learning styles, classroom instruction and management, communication, lesson planning assessment, reflection, and community.
• Promote the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, and implementation of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
• Advocate, nurture, and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
• Model collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
• Hire and evaluate building level personnel.
• Conduct staff evaluations.
• Serve on building and district committees.
• Follow all KSDE, Legislation and BOE policy and regulation.
• Monitor instructional processes to ensure that educational activities are related to outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions where necessary.
• Provide instructional resources and materials needed to accomplish instructional goals.
• Establish clear expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management and communication.
• Foster collegiality and team building among staff. Encourage their active involvement in the decision-making process.
• Provide opportunities for interactive communication with district leaders, staff, students, parents, and community.
• Work with staff to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly applied and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with the student handbook.
• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents.
• Manage use of school facilities. Oversee maintenance of facilities to ensure clean, orderly, and safe facilities.
• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal. Approve all personnel assigned to the building.
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences in accordance with district policy and state law. Serve as second appraiser as needed for the designated teacher evaluation system.
• Coach staff and help them identify and develop appropriate professional growth opportunities as well as accomplish improvement goals.
• Work with district-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities.
• Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs using appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality as appropriate in order to comply with district, state and federal laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the school and district.

Certified and classified staff

Tools/Equipment Used:
Standard office equipment including personal computer and phone, two-way radio

Posture:
Prolonged sitting and standing

Motion:
Repetitive hand motion, some walking, occasional reaching, carrying, stooping, and kneeling

Lifting:
Occasional light lifting

Environment:
Prolonged and irregular hours, primarily indoors with some outdoor activities, maybe noisy

Mental Demands:
Maintain focus, decision making, remain composed under pressure

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